Guest guest Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 LOL - I love the humor I find in the juxtaposition of your message with your signature line ;-) Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Jan 9, 2011, at 9:44 AM, wrote: Lee Ann you really should get the iPad. It is Awesome! Morse Sent from my iPad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Looove our iPad. Santa brought my 7 yr old an iPad. She is special needs and insurance is covering many appt including a communication device app. We use nook, many games. My little one does her school work on it with dragon dictation. Looove it! The best part is we all use it ... Tho she does use it the most BethSent from my iPhone because the iPad is currently teaching my kids math ;)On Jan 9, 2011, at 11:28 AM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote: LOL - I love the humor I find in the juxtaposition of your message with your signature line ;-) Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))>< On Jan 9, 2011, at 9:44 AM, wrote: Lee Ann you really should get the iPad. It is Awesome! Morse Sent from my iPad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 Beth, I can't think of a more perfect gift for Santa to bring your daughter! PERFECT for special needs, and soooooooo many wonderful apps available for communication. Dragon Dictation is a hoot at the start-it gets a lot of things wrong which makes for fun reading, but after it gets used to your voice, it is amazing how spot on it is! Kudos to Santa! Lee Ann you really should get the iPad. It is Awesome! Morse Sent from my iPad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 With the computer version of dragon there is a huge Learning curve. However with the iPad app it picks up immediately. It can dictate a sentence where my son daughter and I all speak. There isn't the "training" that use to be involved. Pretty amazing!!!On Jan 9, 2011, at 12:26 PM, Berry <berrywell@...> wrote: Beth, I can't think of a more perfect gift for Santa to bring your daughter! PERFECT for special needs, and soooooooo many wonderful apps available for communication. Dragon Dictation is a hoot at the start-it gets a lot of things wrong which makes for fun reading, but after it gets used to your voice, it is amazing how spot on it is! Kudos to Santa! Lee Ann you really should get the iPad. It is Awesome! Morse Sent from my iPad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 I have Dragon on my desk top and yes it takes time. I also have Dragon on my iPhone and it is very accurate I was surprised how accurate about 98% with no training, tlong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2011 Report Share Posted January 9, 2011 For good fun, trying singing to it. I won't even repeat Dragon's version of "We Wish you a Merry Christmas", but I will say bodily functions were involved, lol. Lee Ann you really should get the iPad. It is Awesome! Morse Sent from my iPad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 just ask steve jobs, i think he has terminal pancreatic cancer, who knows ?!! its tempting to think that his life style imersed in emf might have been a factor puk In a message dated 20/02/2011 20:54:24 GMT Standard Time, candalah@... writes: Juust wondering how bad ipads are emf wise and is there any way to reduce the radiation? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 > just ask steve jobs, i think he has terminal pancreatic cancer, who knows > ?!! In all seriousness, I don't know that anyone here has actually TRIED an iPad, so we can't say for sure what the problems with it might be. But the fact that it requires you to be in close-range to use it can't be good... How about a Kindle, with its e-ink screen? Anyone tried that? I see that Motorola even made a cellphone with an e-ink display... Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Everything wireless is unhealthy, so any e-reader that uses wi-fi can cause problems. I use the Kindle e-reader, but always have the wi-fi function turned off. We don't have wi-fi in the house anyway. So the iPad is safe, as long as you turn off the wi-fi. But then there's not much use in having an iPad, I think. Rixta > Juust wondering how bad ipads are emf wise and is there any way to reduce the radiation? > > Thanks, > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 > So the iPad is safe, as long as you turn off the wi-fi. I think there are other aspects of the iPad that could be harmful other than the wi-fi. Like the processor, the LCD panel, the backlight, etc. And before anyone says that the backlight is safe because it's LED, I recently bought a Thinkpad with an LED backlight, and find the display PAINFUL to look at. I don't think it's an ES-reaction, but there's something about that display that I can't stand. I've actually ordered a CCFL LCD panel and inverter to replace it with, because the CCFL backlight displays I've tried are far more " watchable " than that LED backlit display... Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I have a Kindle and I'm very happy with it. I never use the wi-fi though, as I don't buy books. I use it to read the many, many free books that you can find on line. Rixta > How about a Kindle, with its e-ink screen? Anyone tried that? I > see that Motorola even made a cellphone with an e-ink display... > > Marc > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 My father got an Ipad for Xmas! No he's not a member of the -group here ;-) I had the iPad in my hands for like two minutes, I got a slight headache from it as with all recent laptops... I think it's the screen of these newer laptops (of the past 5 years or so) I'm not good with, it's most likely as with or without wifi I'm not good with it (even after removing the wifi thingie inside), especially because I'm okey-ish with recent desktops, My old laptop crashed recently, bought a new " old one " on eBay, again with an old screen (I think it's VGA), and that's okey-ish for me... . > > > So the iPad is safe, as long as you turn off the wi-fi. > > I think there are other aspects of the iPad that could be > harmful other than the wi-fi. Like the processor, > the LCD panel, the backlight, etc. > > And before anyone says that the backlight is safe because > it's LED, I recently bought a Thinkpad with an LED backlight, > and find the display PAINFUL to look at. I don't think > it's an ES-reaction, but there's something about that > display that I can't stand. I've actually ordered > a CCFL LCD panel and inverter to replace it with, because > the CCFL backlight displays I've tried are far more > " watchable " than that LED backlit display... > > Marc > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Really interesting ! I bet you are correct. Loni From: paulpjc@... <paulpjc@...> Subject: Re: Ipad Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 2:44 PM  just ask steve jobs, i think he has terminal pancreatic cancer, who knows ?!! its tempting to think that his life style imersed in emf might have been a factor puk In a message dated 20/02/2011 20:54:24 GMT Standard Time, candalah@... writes: Juust wondering how bad ipads are emf wise and is there any way to reduce the radiation? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Doesn't it put out an emf? From: Rixta Francis <rixta.francis@...> Subject: Re: Ipad Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 4:15 PM  I have a Kindle and I'm very happy with it. I never use the wi-fi though, as I don't buy books. I use it to read the many, many free books that you can find on line. Rixta > How about a Kindle, with its e-ink screen? Anyone tried that? I > see that Motorola even made a cellphone with an e-ink display... > > Marc > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 > Doesn't it put out an emf? The battery life on the Kindle is much longer than a typical laptop, so it's probably far less damaging. The screen is a rather unique technology -- it'd be good to see a laptop with this sort of screen (although these screens don't refresh very quickly, so video clips wouldn't display well -- but they'd be good for reading email, web pages, etc.) Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I am thinking of getting a kindle. Can anyone tell me if new ones are chemically smelly or need to be aired out. I'm electrically sensitive but I don't think that would be my issue with them. It's when they're charging and emitting a new computer odor which is a chemical that would bother me. I can' breathe those fumes. Thanks, Estelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Is e-ink the new thing. Does this not emit microwave radiation? I don,t think I,d Kindle either. Pam From: Marc <marc@...> Subject: Re: Ipad Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 5:03 PM  > just ask steve jobs, i think he has terminal pancreatic cancer, who knows > ?!! In all seriousness, I don't know that anyone here has actually TRIED an iPad, so we can't say for sure what the problems with it might be. But the fact that it requires you to be in close-range to use it can't be good... How about a Kindle, with its e-ink screen? Anyone tried that? I see that Motorola even made a cellphone with an e-ink display... Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 What can you do with a Kindle or iPad without wifi? From: Rixta Francis <rixta.francis@...> Subject: Re: Ipad Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 5:07 PM  Everything wireless is unhealthy, so any e-reader that uses wi-fi can cause problems. I use the Kindle e-reader, but always have the wi-fi function turned off. We don't have wi-fi in the house anyway. So the iPad is safe, as long as you turn off the wi-fi. But then there's not much use in having an iPad, I think. Rixta > Juust wondering how bad ipads are emf wise and is there any way to reduce the radiation? > > Thanks, > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Would the 3g connection be less problematic than the wifi? ----- Sent from mBox Mail on my iPad http://www.fluentfactory.com/mboxmail ________________________ On 2011-02-21 13:29:59 +1100 pamela clemonts <adiaha22@...> wrote: > > What can you do with a Kindle or iPad without wifi? > > > > > From: Rixta Francis <rixta.francis@...> > Subject: Re: Ipad > > Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 5:07 PM > > > > > > > Everything wireless is unhealthy, so any e-reader that uses wi-fi can > cause problems. I use the Kindle e-reader, but always have the wi-fi > function turned off. We don't have wi-fi in the house anyway. So the > iPad is safe, as long as you turn off the wi-fi. But then there's not > much use in having an iPad, I think. > > Rixta >> Juust wondering how bad ipads are emf wise and is there any way to reduce >> the radiation? >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 I have never noticed anything, but I suppose that can be different for others. But it's small, without too many options, so I suppose that the battery is also small and doesn't cause any significant electrical field. You can't compare it with the iPad, with it's many, many fuctions and it's large size and weight. Rixta > Doesn't it put out an emf? > > > > > From: Rixta Francis<rixta.francis@...> > Subject: Re: Ipad > > Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 4:15 PM > > > > > > > > I have a Kindle and I'm very happy with it. I never use the wi-fi > though, as I don't buy books. I use it to read the many, many free books > that you can find on line. > > Rixta >> How about a Kindle, with its e-ink screen? Anyone tried that? I >> see that Motorola even made a cellphone with an e-ink display... >> >> Marc >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 No microwave radiation if you turn of the wi-fi. Don't ask me what e-ink is, but the Kindle screen is definitely different from any other digital screen. I find it very nice to the eyes and the print is very clear. Rixta > Is e-ink the new thing. Does this not emit microwave radiation? I don,t think I,d Kindle either. Pam > > > > > From: Marc <marc@...> > Subject: Re: Ipad > > Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 5:03 PM > > > > > > >> just ask steve jobs, i think he has terminal pancreatic cancer, who knows >> ?!! > In all seriousness, I don't know that anyone here has actually TRIED > an iPad, so we can't say for sure what the problems with it might be. > But the fact that it requires you to be in close-range to use it > can't be good... > > How about a Kindle, with its e-ink screen? Anyone tried that? I > see that Motorola even made a cellphone with an e-ink display... > > Marc > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Read e-books that you download on your computer and then transfer via USA to the device. I suppose the iPad is made to be used with wi-fi and most options can't be used without connection. The Kindle is much simpler and you only need the wi-fi if you want to buy books from Amazon. As stated before I never buy any books, but download tons of them for free from everywhere on the Internet. Rixta > What can you do with a Kindle or iPad without wifi? > > > > > From: Rixta Francis<rixta.francis@...> > Subject: Re: Ipad > > Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 5:07 PM > > > > > > > Everything wireless is unhealthy, so any e-reader that uses wi-fi can > cause problems. I use the Kindle e-reader, but always have the wi-fi > function turned off. We don't have wi-fi in the house anyway. So the > iPad is safe, as long as you turn off the wi-fi. But then there's not > much use in having an iPad, I think. > > Rixta >> Juust wondering how bad ipads are emf wise and is there any way to reduce the radiation? >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Can you get books you want for free or do you just take what they offer? Loni > > > From: Rixta Francis<rixta.francis@...> > Subject: Re: Ipad > > Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 5:07 PM > > > > > > > Everything wireless is unhealthy, so any e-reader that uses wi-fi can > cause problems. I use the Kindle e-reader, but always have the wi-fi > function turned off. We don't have wi-fi in the house anyway. So the > iPad is safe, as long as you turn off the wi-fi. But then there's not > much use in having an iPad, I think. > > Rixta >> Juust wondering how bad ipads are emf wise and is there any way to reduce the radiation? >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2011 Report Share Posted February 20, 2011 Of course you can only get those books for free that are offered. They are lots of older books that don't have copyright anymore, but also quite a lot of newer ones, which can be good or bad. Lots of authors that can't get their books published offer them for free as e-books and then of course the quality varies a lot. But when it's for free, who cares? If you don't like a book you throw it out again. I don't see the point in paying for an e-book. Then I would rather pay a little more for a hard copy. Rixta > Can you get books you want for free or do you just take what they offer? Loni > > >> >> >> From: Rixta Francis<rixta.francis@...> >> Subject: Re: Ipad >> >> Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 5:07 PM >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Everything wireless is unhealthy, so any e-reader that uses wi-fi can >> cause problems. I use the Kindle e-reader, but always have the wi-fi >> function turned off. We don't have wi-fi in the house anyway. So the >> iPad is safe, as long as you turn off the wi-fi. But then there's not >> much use in having an iPad, I think. >> >> Rixta >>> Juust wondering how bad ipads are emf wise and is there any way to reduce the radiation? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------ >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Rixta wrote: I suppose the iPad is made to be used with wi-fi and most options can't be used without connection. The Kindle is much simpler and you only need the wi-fi if you want to buy books from Amazon. replies: Ipad is sth of a small touch-screen laptop. Emf-wise it will also be pretty much the same as a recent laptop... Kindle will definitely emit less emf than iPad, but well you can't to do that much with Kindle, I rather buy books I want to read and don't have any emf during reading ;-) And what's handier than a book? Although I must admit, I have put a quick glance on a Kindle, discretely on one of a subway passenger, and the screen seems rather comfortable on the eye! > > > > > > From: Rixta Francis<rixta.francis@...> > > Subject: Re: Ipad > > > > Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 5:07 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Everything wireless is unhealthy, so any e-reader that uses wi-fi can > > cause problems. I use the Kindle e-reader, but always have the wi-fi > > function turned off. We don't have wi-fi in the house anyway. So the > > iPad is safe, as long as you turn off the wi-fi. But then there's not > > much use in having an iPad, I think. > > > > Rixta > >> Juust wondering how bad ipads are emf wise and is there any way to reduce the radiation? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------------ > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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